New York Yankees

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News about the New York Yankees, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Mar. 31, 2015

Dave Anderson Sports of the Times column observes that New York Yankees, preparing to field new shortstop Didi Gregorius in place of former captain Derek Jeter, have had wealth of experience managing replacement of revered players; reviews history of how team dealt with successors to such legends as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio and others. MORE

Mar. 30, 2015

New York Yankees infielder Alex Rodriguez, returning from one-year suspension, is on best behavior at spring training and draws mixed reactions from fans. MORE

Mar. 27, 2015

New York Yankees third baseman Chase Headley has played 78 innings since joining team in July of 2014, but has had few opportunities to actually field balls. MORE

Mar. 26, 2015

New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka assures reporters that decrease in velocity of his fastball is intentional. MORE

Mar. 25, 2015

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman, Kentucky native, notes trend that in years when Kentucky men's basketball team has won NCAA tournament, Yankees have won World Series; has high hopes Yankees in 2015 given that Kentucky is undefeated and favorite to win NCAA tourney. MORE

Mar. 25, 2015

Tyler Kepner On Baseball column holds that New York Yankees could use more players like outfielder Brett Gardner, who is not superstar but inspires pride for having come up through team's farm system. MORE

Mar. 25, 2015

New York Yankees infielder Jose Pirela is feeling better two days after sustaining concussion from crashing into outfield wall; hopes to be on opening day roster, but it is still unclear when Yankees will allow him to play again. MORE

Mar. 23, 2015

New York Mets beat New York Yankees, 6-0, in spring training exhibition game. MORE

Mar. 23, 2015

Baseball Roundup; New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez reconnects with former manager Joe Torre after returning to team; other baseball news noted. MORE

Mar. 21, 2015

Baseball Roundup; New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez ends batting slump with home run off Detroit Tigers pitcher Bruce Rondon in team's 11-2 exhibition win. MORE

Mar. 20, 2015

New York Yankees hire nutritionist Cynthia Sass to create healthy meals for team cafeteria and gently persuade players to choose them over foods they may be more used to. MORE

Mar. 19, 2015

New York Yankees pitching prospect Andrew Bailey, who underwent shoulder surgery in 2013, pitches for first time in 20 months as Yankees defeat Atlanta Braves, 12-5, in exhibition game; two-time All-Star hopes to make team's opening day roster. MORE

Mar. 18, 2015

New York Yankees pitcher C C Sabathia concedes to having some nerves after pitching in his first game since May 2014; pitched two unremarkable innings in preseason game against Toronto Blue Jays. MORE

Mar. 16, 2015

Profile of New York Yankees catcher Eddy Rodriguez; team's 'other Rodriguez' shares how he sees his entire life as a success story after harrowing trip to United States from Cuba at age 7. MORE

Mar. 16, 2015

Baseball Roundup; Major League Baseball Players Association executive director Tony Clark says he is happy to see New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez back in game, despite disputes with union during suspension; other MLB news noted. MORE

Mar. 13, 2015

New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka makes strong showing in spring training game against Atlanta Braves; seems to have fully recovered from elbow injury without undergoing Tommy John surgery. MORE

Mar. 12, 2015

Hideki Matsui returns to New York Yankees as special adviser to general manager Brian Cashman. MORE

Mar. 12, 2015

New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez hits his first home run since Sept 2013 during spring training game against Boston Red Sox; Yankees pitcher Chris Capuano is likely headed to disabled list after straining his right quadriceps. MORE

Mar. 11, 2015

New York Yankees hire former slugger Hideki Matsui as special adviser to general manager Brian Cashman. MORE

Mar. 10, 2015

Former New York Yankees slugger Reggie Jackson, who acquired 10-foot-high letters that spelled out Yankee Stadium on old ballpark from 1976-2008, reports that he is planning to auction them through Sotheby's. MORE

Mar. 9, 2015

Michael Powell Sports of The Times column remarks on New York Yankees manager Joe Giarardi's ability to keep team viable with so many of its top players injured. MORE

Mar. 7, 2015

New York Yankees outfielder Carlos Beltran, who underwent surgery during off-season, experiences no pain in his first exhibition game of 2015 against Pittsburgh Pirates. MORE

Mar. 6, 2015

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman does not have obvious candidate to replace Derek Jeter as team captain, but does not feel position needs to be filled at all. MORE

Mar. 5, 2015

New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez makes his first plate appearance of spring training, grounding out and drawing a walk in 3-1 loss to Philadelphia Phillies. MORE

Mar. 4, 2015

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge hits three-run homer late in team's 5-5 exhibition opener against the Philadelphia Phillies; strong hitting makes case for including Judge, who is so far not on team's 40-man roster. MORE

Mar. 3, 2015

New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi deploys pitching machine rather than live pitcher in scrimmage on the eve of spring training exhibition opener; Girardi says machine, known as 'Iron Mike,' allows him to focus on fundamentals rather than pitcher-hitter face-offs. MORE

Mar. 2, 2015

New acquisitions by New York Yankees are often forced to surrender their favorite jersey numbers in light of fact that team has retired 18 to date and is set to retire three more; zest for commemorating numbers of retired stars has created an availability crunch for team, with some speculating that they will eventually be forced to move into the triple digits. MORE

Mar. 2, 2015

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Russel Martin continues to benefit from lessons he learned playing alongside Derek Jeter for two years with New York Yankees. MORE

Mar. 2, 2015

New York Yankees first baseman Alex Rodriguez speaks briefly to reporters during spring training workouts, giving short and pat answers to most questions. MORE

Feb. 28, 2015

New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez's path to learning first base position, where he may be expected to fill in this season, gets off to rocky start when he misplaces his new first baseman's glove. MORE

Feb. 27, 2015

Tyler Kepner On Baseball column holds that New York Yankees have welcomed back third baseman Alex Rodriguez only because he is still under contract and are hoping he will not embarrass team again. MORE

Feb. 27, 2015

New York Yankees third baseman Chase Headley is solid player who enjoys being on team and hopes to improve his offense in coming season. MORE

Feb. 26, 2015

New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira alters his diet plan in effort to avoid injury. MORE

Feb. 25, 2015

New York Yankees Alex Rodriguez and Chase Headley, who was acquired by team to replace Rodriguez at third base, work out side by side at spring training; manager Joe Girardi has raised possibility that Rodriguez will see some playing time at first base. MORE

Feb. 24, 2015

Tyler Kepner On Baseball column examines successful acquisition of Cuban prospect Yoan Moncada by Boston Red Sox, in which team outbid New York Yankees by $13 million; notes that competition was even more intense due to penalties for exceeding international spending limit and collective bargaining agreement that will block Yankees from shopping on the international market for the next two years. MORE

Feb. 24, 2015

New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez, responding to questions on his first day of spring training following one-year doping ban, says he recognizes his mistakes and that they cannot be justified or explained; remains unclear whether his comments refer specifically to doping or his combative response to the scandal. MORE

Feb. 23, 2015

New York Yankees have not yet determined closing pitcher for upcoming season, but Dellin Betances and Andrew Miller are top candidates. MORE

Feb. 22, 2015

New York Yankees pitcher C C Sabathia, whose 2014 season was cut short by knee injury, is dialing back his velocity in favor of control. MORE

Feb. 22, 2015

Profile of New York Yankees newly acquired pitcher Nathan Eovaldi, who throws an upper-90-mile-per-hour fastball. MORE

Feb. 21, 2015

Tyler Kepner On Baseball column holds that championship era is over for New York Yankees; says that without their star shortstop Derek Jeter, Yankees do not have enough talent to reach the playoffs. MORE

Feb. 21, 2015

New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka contends his torn ulnar collateral ligament has healed, and he is ready for 2015 season. MORE

Feb. 20, 2015

Richard Sandomir Sports Business column notes that New York Yankees have been honoring more former players than usual with plaques and retirement of numbers as way to keep fans interested during unsuccessful seasons. MORE

Feb. 19, 2015

Juliet Macur Sports of The Times column holds that New York Yankees would do well to get rid of shortstop Alex Rodriguez, even though buying out his contract would cost team $61 million. MORE

Feb. 19, 2015

Keeping Score column holds that hand-written apology by New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez may be unsatisfactory, but not nearly as strange or offensive as some other infamous apologies by sports figures. MORE

Feb. 18, 2015

Tyler Kepner On Baseball column examines Alex Rodriguez's return to New York Yankees baseball after serving year's suspension for doping; argues that after being duped twice by Rodriguez's lies and cheating, fans have little faith left, and little patience for apologies. MORE

Feb. 18, 2015

New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez issues brief, handwritten apology for behavior that led to his one-year doping suspension; does not explicitly admit to using performance-enhancing drugs; apology comes as Rodriguez prepares to return to team. MORE

Feb. 18, 2015

New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka throws in his first workout of 2015 at team's minor league complex in Florida. MORE

Feb. 17, 2015

New York Yankees will honor former players Bernie Williams, Willie Randolph, Jorge Posada and Andy Pettitte on four separate home games in upcoming season. MORE

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March 27, 2015, Friday

Masahiro Tanaka, who had a mixed outing against the Mets, said he was intentionally throwing more sinkers because he felt his four-seam fastball was hit hard last year. He also indicated that he was trying to relax this spring and not overthrow.

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